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GLOVE FASTENING- No. 323,926. Patented Aug. 11 1885.

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JOHN C. FIELD, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

GLOVE-FASTENlNG.

IZPEGIPICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 323,926, dated August11, 1885.

Application filed March 16, 1885.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOHN C. FIELD, of the city, county, and State of NewYork, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in G1ove- Fastenings, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention pertains to that class of glove fastenings or othersimilar devices for fastenings, as gloves, shoes, Ste, in which the slitportion of the glove or shoe is or must be drawn and held togetherinsome manner; and this invention applies to that class of devices fordrawing edges of the slit together, as will hereinafter be readily seenby reference to the accompanying drawings.

Figure 1 is a plan of a glove, full size, with the fastenings attached.the attaching devices, double the usual size. Fig. 3 is a verticalsection of the same.

The invention consists,chieliy, in the use of a take-up or tape witheyelets in it, connecting through the loops and pins attached upon theedges of the slit, so that the fastening may be made adjustable, as willhereinafter appear. 4

At A is shown a plan of a glove, full size, with attachments inposition. Bis the tape or connecting thong or lacing for drawing andholding the two edges of the slit toward each other, and this tape ismerely a narrow and flat strip of braid or similar woven fabric, or itmay be aihong ofleatheras a shoe-lacing provided with eyelets O and C atcertain intervals for the purpose of fastening or holding the edges ofthe slit toward each other.

At D isshown aloop of metal or similarsubstance fastened upon the gloveor edge of the slit by sewing, or by eyelets, or by riveting, or bytangs, as at E, Fig. 3, which may be clinched or bent down over thefabric to hold the loop in position, and through thisloop the braid orthong extends, as shown at F. The

opposite fasteningas a pin or studas seen at G, is fastened upon theopposite edge of the slit in the same manner as the loop-holdingdevices.

Upon each end of the tape is a knob orstop,

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H and K,which may be a knot in thethreads of material or balls of metal,as shown in the drawings,which may be compressed upon the ends of thesaid tape or thong, and thus prevent the tape from slipping away fromits position in the loop.

The operation of such a fastening is as follows: After the glove or shoeis placed in position, either on the hand or foot, as the case may be,the end of the tape provided with the knot or ball K is first drawn overso that the eyelet at C may be fastened upon the stud or pin G, which ofcourse will closethe slit to the extent of whatever the said drawingaction of said tape may be, and in which post tion the other end of thetape would be resting against the edge of the loop at F. If, however,this does not close the slit to the desired degree, then the end of thetape at H is carried over the loop, and by pulling upon it, andfastening one of the eyelets at C, is hooked or fastened upon the pin,in which position the tape is doubled over upon itself, as shown at 1,Fig. 1, and thus the edges of the slit will be drawn closer togetherjust in proportion to whichever one of the eyelets at O is used on thepin G.

It is evident that such a fastening may be used as well for shoes,corsets, or other portions of garments for drawing the edges together.

I therefore claim- In a fastening for gloves or other articles, thecombination, with the eyeleted braid with a knob at each end, of a loopin one side of the opening of the glove or other article, and aretaining pin or stud upon the opposite side, all arranged and operatingsubstantially as set forth.

In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed myseal in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOHN O. FIELD. [L s] Vitnesses:

EUGENE N. ELIOT, BOYD ELIOT.

